August

2. **Get out your planner, open to today. Write in the homework and upcoming projects/assignments. **
==**Homework: Friendly Letter - due Wed. AND study the following English skills: four types of sentences, subjects/predicates, 4 basic parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb). Be ready to show what you know tomorrow!!! **==

Tuesday 8/26

 * ==adjusted schedule==

period 9 - 1:48-2:30

 * ==turn in any signed papers during homeroom and English class==
 * ==ask/answer questions about homework or other things==
 * ==Teamwork cartoon activity==
 * =="Show What You Know" mini-assessment 1.==

Wednesday 8/27

 * ==adjusted schedule pds. 1,2,3 ==
 * ==turn in any signed papers, write your homework in your planner==
 * ===Receive a letter from a Japanese student (more info. on this to come)===
 * ==get out your friendly letters - you will read them in pairs to make sure they have the required elements and fix them if they don't. Then we will use them for a grammar review activity.==
 * ===Grammar ReviewActivity: Go through your friendly letter and underline 3 different nouns, 3 different verbs, 3 different adjectives, 3 different adverbs, 3 different pronouns. List them in groups on the back of your paper.  ===

Thursday 8/28

 * ==Students will read to a small group their parts of speech from their friendly letter and make corrections if needed.==
 * ==Students will write some of their words on paper and share with the whole class.==
 * ==Books We Love to Read assignment #2 - The best way to find a great book to read is to ask a peer what he or she would recommend. That is what we are going to do. Think of a book that you have read recently, bring it to class on Tuesday. Be ready to fill out an index card explaining why you loved the book. Follow the rubric, be ready to present to the class on Thursday and Friday of next week.==
 * ==Tues. & Wed. of next week we will be creating our Comic Life projects, so be thinking about what pictures you might want to use.==